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The lyrics of "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" are typical of the sentimental ballads of the 1890s. The form is strophic, two verses with a chorus. Chorus: I love you as I never lov'd before, Since first I met you on the village green Come to me, or my dream of love is o'er. I love you as I lov'd you When you were sweet, when you were sweet ...
James Thornton (December 5, 1861 – July 27, 1938) [1] was an Irish-American songwriter and vaudeville performer. He is primarily remembered today as the composer of the 1898 song, "When You Were Sweet Sixteen".
Brennan begins to sing "When You Were Sweet Sixteen", but controversially follows the rendition with segments of the Irish rebel songs "Come Out, Ye Black and Tans" and "The Men Behind the Wire", interrupting the show's planned closing montage of police dogs set to Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf". The political and incendiary lyrics of the ...
"Sweet Sixteen" is a song by British singer-songwriter Billy Idol, released in 1987 as the third single from his third studio album Whiplash Smile (1986). The song written by Idol and produced by Keith Forsey .
A 2010 poll by IrishCentral.com voted this the best Irish American album of the previous decade, from a shortlist of five. [33] 2001: On Fire: Live 2004: New York Town: 2005: Elvis Murphy's Green Suede Shoes: 2006: Bittersweet Sixteen: Popular songs & rarities collection 2008: Iraq: 2010: Bankers and Gangsters: 2011: A Funky Ceili: 2013: Larry ...
The Fureys are an Irish folk band originally formed in 1974. The group consisted initially of four brothers who grew up in Ballyfermot, Dublin. Brothers Eddie, Finbar, Paul and George Furey are of Irish Traveller heritage. [1] Two of the band's singles have been number one hits in Ireland, and two of their albums charted in the United Kingdom.
Swing low, sweet chariot. Coming for to carry me home. If you get there before I do. Coming for to carry me home. Tell all my friends I'm coming too. Coming for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet ...
"Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed" is a 1932 pop song released by the Blue Mountaineers as a 78 rpm record on the Regal label. The B side was "We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye". It was also released as a 10" 78 by the Midnight Minstrels on Broadcast Twelve Super in the same year (B side "Same Old Moon").